Should Demco Autoslide 5th Wheel Hitch Head Manually Turn Without Trailer Connected?
Updated 06/03/2019 | Published 05/30/2019
Question:
The head on top of my 5th wheel autoslide hitch appears to be extremely tight or perhaps frozen as I cannot manually turn it at all. The head easily pivots but will not manually turn.
asked by: Brian
Helpful Expert Reply:
The Demco Hijacker Autoslide 5th Wheel Hitch w/ Slider # DM8550024 should not be able to be manually turned. The movement of the hitch head side to side is only possible when the weight of the trailer is on the hitch head. The reason for this is so you will be able to connect at the same angle you disconnected from the trailer so that head won't easily move as you connect your trailer making it more difficult to align. That connection and disconnection is basically straight on.
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Demco Autoslide 5th Wheel Hitch w/ Slider - Single Jaw - Ford Super Duty Prep Package - 18K
- 5th Wheel Hitch
- Sliding Fifth Wheel
- OEM - Ford
- 4500 lbs Vertical Load
- 18000 lbs GTW
- Double Pivot
- Premium - Single-Hook Jaw
- 15-1/2 - 18-1/4 Inch Tall
- 14 Inch Fore/Aft Travel
- Demco
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